Day in the life of a Food Content Creator | Paris Vlog
Hey y'all, I decided to document a day in my life while in Paris. Recently, I've been feeling a little stressed. It's been difficult figuring out my production workflow in my day-to-day life, but I've also been having bigger thoughts on what I want to do with regard to the business, where I want to live, and what I want my content to look like. Documenting this day was actually pretty helpful in making me reflect on these things. I realize it's not my typical content, but hopefully, you can find some enjoyment in watching and if not, no worries, we'll be back to regular food/cooking content in the next video!
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USEFUL KITCHEN GEAR
🌡Thermapen Thermometer: alnk.to/6bSXCCG
🍳 Made In Wok I use: bit.ly/3rWUzWX
🥌 Budget Whetstone for sharpening: geni.us/1k6kComboWhetstone
🧂 Salt Pig: geni.us/SaltContainer
⚖ Scale: geni.us/FoodScale
🍴 Budget 8-inch Chef's knife: geni.us/BudgetChefKnife
🔪 Nicer 8-inch Chef Knife: geni.us/TojiroChefKnife
🧲 Magnetic Knife Rack: geni.us/MagneticKnifeRack
🥘 Cast iron griddle: geni.us/TheCastIronGriddle
📄 Baking Sheet: geni.us/NordicBakingSheet
🛒 Wire Rack: geni.us/WireRack
🍳 Saucepan: geni.us/Saucepan
🪓 Woodcutting board: geni.us/SolidWoodCuttingBoard
⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Exploratory morning jog + getting ready
3:32 How I like to structure my day
6:12 Airbnb cancellations...
7:18 What I've been working on
10:13 Grocery run + making lunch
14:01 Eating, relaxing, + a bit of work
16:00 A business decision I've been thinking about
18:01 Snack time + coffee
20:22 A chat about KZread analytics
21:50 Dinner and chill
26:09 Outro
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MISC. DETAILS
Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound
Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro
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Пікірлер: 644
We watch for cooking and food sure, but it's you and your personality that keeps us coming back! Love you Ethan and keep up the fantastic work
@mejeezy9872
2 жыл бұрын
Took the words right outta my mouth!
@EthanChlebowski
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate all of you too!
@Onetribeyo
2 жыл бұрын
soooooo true !!!
@Ryan-to1pr
2 жыл бұрын
@@EthanChlebowski recipes and all sorts of tips and tricks on anything really are literally everywhere, but the way you deliver them is what makes me and most of us stick around. please never change.
@hnye-wi8jf
2 жыл бұрын
@@EthanChlebowski there is now food KZread cinematic universe, I heard from Adam's podcast that you and Anton filmed together
Ethan, I do give you HUGE props for how your recipes are posted. They are well-written RECIPES. They don't have 5000 words of copy about how your cousin's sister's college roommate's half-brother once tried a margarita in Mexico, so here's a recipe for a jackfruit curry....
@arushigupta4235
2 жыл бұрын
Relatable about how much I hate those rambles
@fl1606
2 жыл бұрын
Food blogs like that are a scourge. The more random crap like that, the less I trust the recipes.
It's so relaxing to sit in the armchair by the window while it's raining outside and watch your video from romantic Paris. Keep experimenting and uploading videos! I find it extremely interesting!
Love this video dude! I think you have a super loyal fanbase that would watch you do anything. The analytics are a total brainmelt for sure. The Hedonic treadmill is fun huh?lol. I think you're having great success venturing out with your new style of content, excited to keep watching more Paris Vlogs!
@spoj3922
2 жыл бұрын
Shut up senpai
@spoj3922
2 жыл бұрын
Bro mad annoying fr
@spoj3922
2 жыл бұрын
Bro mad ann0ying fr
@camibabyy
2 жыл бұрын
@@spoj3922 agreed
@SenpaiKai9000
2 жыл бұрын
@@spoj3922 lol stop following me!!
I was actually just thinking of this the other day because I have been undergoing some big time changes in my life: give yourself grace, Ethan. You may need to hear that now. You made to hear that later, maybe next week or next month. Doing difficult, challenging things brings stress, and it's good to pause and appreciate that you're doing it. It's not always easy or fun, but it's rewarding. You already know all of that. We just need to be reminded. Give yourself grace. And keep on doing what you're doing. We're all fans for a reason.
@EthanChlebowski
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I've just been thinking through a lot of decisions both personal and business wise. All are good things in the end, but are requiring time and patience to work through.
Hey Ethan, A tip for finding chicken thighs and fresh "exotic" produce like ginger for cheap is go to K-Mart Paris. It is a Korean/Japanese market that sells everything for those cuisines. So, they have a fresh produce section with usually hard to find vegetables and herbs that normal french supermarkets won't for even sometimes cheaper, and then they have a butcher section where they sell Asian style cuts of meat such as thinly sliced pork and beef. In that section, they sell both skin-on and skinless chicken thighs(Both boneless). Took me forever to find many ingredients in Paris (black beans are probably the hardest but they are there sometimes), but it just takes some digging. Good luck!
@lolilollolilol7773
2 жыл бұрын
Also the big asian supermarkets in the rue de Tolbiac in the 13th arrondissement: Tang frères and Paris Store.
@gwenheywood7501
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah paris store is a great bet with lots of choice, there’s one by Gare du Nord and at least one in the 13th arr.
@tomrogue13
2 жыл бұрын
Wait, there's a Kmart that still exists?
@lolilollolilol7773
2 жыл бұрын
@@tomrogue13 rue Sainte-Anne
@Landon_N
2 жыл бұрын
@@tomrogue13 different type of Kmart than the ones in America, not affiliated
Hey Ethan, I lived in Paris for 3 years and it's totally okay to be stressed/overwhelmed by Paris! In fact, I moved out because it was too much for me. Just take your time to discover each district one by one, there are definitely some hidden gems and nice places to see. Also, you can find fresh ginger in most asian grocery stores of the 13th district (and maybe visit it, although a bit unusual for tourists). Great video, it brings back some memory :) thanks!
I just want to add a comment saying I super, super appreciate your content. You're a great cook. Your recipes are affordable. Your ingredients are accessible. Your techniques are simple. You come up with original concepts for videos. You are a humble and likable dude. You're essentially the opposite of Joshua Weissman.
I love the part were you talk about analytics, if you focus too much on the numbers you end up loosing the happines of making the videos, sharing recipes, etc.. thats kinda whats happening to me, right now, trying to feel proud on my content! Love your videos Ethan!
Hey Ethan, I started watching you when I searched "how to cut onions", many months ago. I introduced the wife to your channel and we have used a bunch of your cooking in our daily lives. Thank you for all the amazing content and keep it up, you're doing great!
I only recently found your videos and subsequently watched just about every video you have because I enjoyed them so much. I always find it refreshing when content creators have very candid videos like this where they talk about the difficulties and the stressors they're dealing with. It reminds me that the people I admire are fallible and human and that it's okay to be fallible and human myself.
You're living the dream fam, welcome to Europe. Remember, the point was to chill. Make sure you take a breather and relax for a few days, your content's always prime. Take a few days for yourself.
Love hearing you voice your creative obstacles that I sometimes find hard to put into words. Like everyone else has said, we're here for YOU at the end of the day. Glad to see you're loving Paris and feeling as inspired there as I get. Bon chance, mon ami!
Hey, thanks a lot for posting this video. It's great to get your insights on everything you go through : your process, the business aspect of things, how you manage being this creative... And no, it's absolutely not ranty ! It's relieving for the bunch of us who encounter the same constant inner dialogue - which, really, isn't at all negative, but can feel a bit hard to tame at times... Keep it up, Ethan ! And Paris is good for creativity apparently !
I’m totally fine with a video a week, don’t stress about cranking out content! I really enjoy your videos and probably have learned the most from your channel. It’s really down to earth and recipes I can see myself doing.
you’re effortlessly so likable. finding your channel has been such a gem for me. can’t wait to see your continued growth, love the efforts you share w us
All of us who wanted to ditch everything and move to Paris are living vicariously through you. Thank you for keeping it real❤️
dude, this is great content...you simply talking through your process, is great stuff. i have so much respect for what you do. creating this content is clearly a TON of WORK! thanks for all of it!
hey ethan been a fan for a while and enjoy your videos, this was a nice change of pace video from your normal stuff, i like it as an occasional video thats keeps things fresh, and its cool to see another creators angle on the whole process and your exploration of a new country and an outsiders perspective of france :) keep doing what u enjoy dude!
Thanks for uploading this. Consistently impressed by your candidness and honesty, and the creativity and simplicity of your videos. It's really compelling, and makes it feel like we are going on a journey alongside you, rather than just being educated or entertained. Hope the trip goes well.
I experienced something similar when I lived in Singapore for a semester. For the first few weeks, it felt like a vacation; I wanted to see all the sites, and try everything. By the end of the first month, the excitement wore off and I started to find myself missing things from home, missing friends, and missing family. Add a different learning system and noticeably worse grades and I really started to feel like I made a huge mistake not only going there but with my degree choice. Looking back, it was definitely a bought of depression and a strong feeling of isolation. In the absence of a lot of things that were familiar, I started finding what was important to me. My family is very Italian-American, meaning we communicate heavily through food. There was not a like of great pasta in south-east Asia. What I found though, is lot of the foods I thought I would miss, I did not. Instead, I found that I missed dairy products and started eating a lot of yogurt or paneer in the Indian section of the city. Then found one of my favorite foods to this day, roti canai. It was the friends who I made there early on who would always ask me to come out who really helped me get past my issues to find something both new and familiar. I share this not to offer explicit advice to anyone but in the hopes that someone relates and it helps someone else. It meant a lot to me to have friends reach out to me when even when I turned them down repeatedly. It really changed my life both at the time and how I treat others. Much love and support from Texas, Ethan.
@whatshername369
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. Being away from home is a wonderful adventure, but it can also be so isolating and depressing. I am glad you had good experiences.
I like the way you talk about your creative process and your ideas for your business. You definitely have a good head for this, and it's great that you have someone working with you who can take up extra tasks you don't have time/energy for.
I have to say I really really like the editing dialogue and the words at the bottom! Such a great insight into your inner monologue and it’s so relatable and fun ♥️
Ethan!! This video is one of my favorites you have out. I really enjoy this style of video you have and would LOVE to see MORE. Keep it up. your fanbase is super supportive it seems and i love watching your channel grow.
yay another paris vlog about food! pls dont stop making these kind of vlog videos Ethan, i love it!
Love that vlog, it’s very cozy and I wish there are more of them in the future!
Thanks for all you do. Over the past two weeks nearly all my lunches and dinners have consisted of your recipes. The “broiled nuggets” have become a staple of those nights where “I need to eat and I don’t have time!” My son likes them too!
Ethan, you're killing it man! You did something very brave and it takes a bit of time to settle in, you'll be fine once you get into a little routine. Keep it up and don't try to do everything at once, just write down (as you said) a few things you'd like to get done in one day and take it day by day.
Love this, hope to see more relaxed chill videos that are literally what you do.
Keep it up Ethan, loving the day to day content! and your cinematic sequences are our favorite!
Really cool that you decided to make this move & the outside footage + a recipe is the best of both worlds!
Thank you for this! Brings back great memories of Paris. Also reminded me of what it was like when I first moved to Lille. I had those exact same feelings of being overwhelmed with everything being so different. I miss doner kebabs so much. I can’t wait for that video!
1:35 that's where I used to workout everyday when the gyms were closed due to covid! Never expected to see you there! If you need anything in Paris, I'm sure all your French fans, include me, would be glad to help :)
Such an interesting video. Loved learning new things and the food is just an extra plus! Keep them coming!
Hey, appreciate how tough this is, being in a new city, but as a long time fan of your content it would be nice to see you explore and share the specific joys of being in France more, being able to get a sense of Paris and the wider geography of France has been super fun, I love the recipe vids but it's also nice seeing you out and about in the world.
Your recipes are amazing, love how descriptive they are. I also appreciate you honestly sharing about your move and the challenges. So many of these comments are about how loyal your fan base is. Count me in! Keep up all the great work!
Sending you the best vibes ever🙏🏼🙏🏼 i hope you feel much better soon, we love you
I like how this video was kind of a chill day for you and a chill video. I feel like I got to experience relaxation through this video so ty
that was cool to watch. Thanks for taking us through the daily processes.
You know, Ethan: moving to a different city, any city or place, much more so in foreign city, is stressful in and of itself. This is one reason why so many vacationers experience fatigue after visiting a place and running around like crazy people trying to see and experience "everything". One simply needs time to be in a place and let the stress run its course into an ease and comfort. I have been amazed at your output since you arrived in Paris, but thinking to myself "He is going to burn out if he does not let up". As a viewer and lover of your content, I have to say that I was a little surprised that you kept your regular angle in Paris. That is not a criticism but merely an observation. The thing is: Paris is a whole other Universe when it comes to food and so I hope you can really take the time to soak that up and not feel pressured to crank out content for the sake of cranking out content. Be patient and kind to yourself. Your loyal viewers will understand.
What a great video to watch on a first lazy Saturday for weeks! I enjoyed it to my late breakfast with fav coffee and some focaccia sandwich. Thank you!
This was so therapeutic for me as well. Thank you. I love your talks too.
While you're in Paris/Europe, you should definitely do more "day in the life" type videos like this. Loved it man.
I love these videos. Ethan always has great tips to offer. I used one in a recipe I made recently and it made for noticeable improvement. Good stuff!
Dude, you're an awesome person and an amazing chef. When I was in Paris 3 years ago I had no idea there were these green forested parks. Really cool. Wishing you an awesome time in Paris and a fantastic 2022.👍💪💯
This video was amazing Ethan.. love your process, your content and just keep being you
Im totally loving this new video style Ethan! A breath of fresh air 😇
I love this content, please keep them coming along with your regular recipe videos
Good on ya for taking care of yourself first! Enjoy you sharing your journey. Appreciate your honesty in recognizing where you are and adapting accordingly. Needed to be reminded of this as well. Thanks for the video! And yes, towel warmers need to be mandatory here in the U.S.
I loved this style of video. I really notice & appreciate all the effort you put in to your work, & I checked out your website , its great! I like how your thank giving recipe book was so affordable.
Thanks for the great video! As luck has it I came to Europe for the first time (on business) a few weeks ago and was totally feeling the same way. It's tough to adjust to a new city/country/language all at once. This video was perfect for me and hey, you did some pretty good cooking in there too. :)
I love your website with the very short “intro” parts that go straight to the ingredients list. I hate scrolling through someones life story about how their grandma passed on the dish, your to the point recipes are super easy to pull up and consult!
Big fan of you stepping outside the box of your typical videos, would love to see more day in the life's
I actually love this vlog! Hope you can continue doing them!
Really enjoyed this! Especially to watch while eating and winding down in the evening. Be well!
Brilliant to watch your day…..all your hard work is very much appreciated by ME Ethan, you’re certainly teaching me how to cook and I thank you for it xx❤xx
Very into the "rants" informative and entertaining! First video of yours I've ever watched. Super happy I found you!😄
From someone that's moved about and lived in a few different countries I find it can be really difficult cooking when new there since you don't have all the equipment and full pantry you might be used to and then it takes time to become accustomed to the supermarkets. Different brands, names of items, layout and prices makes shopping more interesting but also takes way longer and sometimes frustrating. Once you've been there a short time though it's surprising how quickly you get used to it all. I'm from the UK and found this a challenge in New Zealand, the US and Canada. It can make you think "how on earth do people shop and cook in this country" to begin with, but you soon realise there are both pros and cons in the differences between countries and you soon start to appreciate the pros and forgot about the cons.
I loved your video! It's pretty refreshing to see how you do stuff, and your point of view. Have a good time in Paris and Europe :)
Love this style of videos, vlogs are always extra relaxing!! Cheers bro 🔥🔥
Your cooking is what first got me here but your personality made me sub! Love your work mate 👍🏼
This was fun to watch and learn about your life. Love your beautiful well-designed content and yummy recipes. Enjoy Paris! I love how Paris in the spring time is just NOT how it is portrayed in the movies.
Love this kind of stuff, please keep making these!
1M this month! Fav channel on the entire platform. Congrats brotha! You've expanded my weekly rotation in so many ways.
Ethan, I think this was one of your very best videos, very natural - at home with Ethan. Thanks
I am a retired chef (after 32 years) and I have watched you a few times. My comments may be different than others. Love France and Paris, eating there and shopping for food too. It would have been nice to see you actually shop in the grocery store, unless they won't let you film there. But better than changing your clothes. Sorry. Try and get outside the city and travel. Your apartment/kitchen looks great and I hope you enjoy your time there.
Really enjoy your videos. We lived in Germany for about three years and loved the experience of living abroad. We loved eating Döner and were just talking about trying to find a recipe to make them at home. Look forward to seeing that video! Enjoy your adventures in France!
I really liked all the tidbits of things you dropped in, like deciding about revamping the website. Great video
Best of luck Ethan! Excited for your new journey.
I will be here whenever you post a video! You'll find your grove in no time. Keep at it!
Your pan sauce video was great! I tried it within a few days and I really enjoyed it. So...even though it maybe didn't do as well as you hoped, it definitely reached me and I learned something new. Thanks!
Loved this video! Hope to see more in the future. Hope all is well in France.
Change is stressful. Hang in there we are all here for you ❤️. Also, I was able to make beautiful bagels thanks to you. 😁
Echoing some of the earlier comments, I'm personally here for your personality alongside the food, so its super interesting hearing about the thought process behind the content! Keep up the great work.
Love this video. Moving to a new location and getting acquainted with the space is such a unique experience - I appreciate being able to come along with you on the journey. This is the closest thing to traveling that I'll experience for a while 😌
Your videos are great, I enjoy your perspective and genuine personality.
I love this style of content, would absolutely watch more of this!
I loved watching your process!
Thanks for sharing! Found the process you use to produced these really interesting. More please.
I'm glad to hear that you're not struggling creatively, but also sad that you're feeling stressed. Hope you'll feel better soon as you adjust to Paris
Glad to have found your channel. I need to cook more and your videos have inspired. Much thanks 🙏
I love these types of videos Ethan, so homey and relaxing, I feel like I'm there with you guys just chilling with you and your bro. haha. I imagine they'd be super tricky and exhausting to self-film though.
Would love to see more vlogs from you about your time in France. If travelling to a particular region for food purposes, I'd love to see a vlog of that and then a seperate recipe video
Cooking is your therapy. Ethan is the goat. Keep it up brotha!
I really enjoy watching you explore around Paris. I have only visited the most touristy parts of Paris but this makes me want to visit the farther out parts of the city some day.
Great video, Ethan! Would love to see more like this.
Paris is amazing in the summer. You'll have a great time! Living abroad is never easy, especially the first time. But it'll the best experience you've ever had. From a Frenchman living in Jersey City, take it easy 🤙🏻
Love this type of vid Ethan, keep doing it!
The analytics part is so true, man. It's about the craft, not about the numbers. But it's so easy to get caught up the numbers, as we're only human. Much love!
I love your videos! It’s was especially fun to see the area in the Bois de Boulogne where I walk my dog daily - he loves to jump in the water of that little creek. I’m looking forward to the new videos.
Really enjoyed this video! Hope you’re settling in well in Paris! 😁
I love this format of videos. 🥰
Really enjoyed this one Ethan. Lots of Parisian adventures to come obviously. Cheers from AKL, NZL.
Hang in there bud, That's pretty awesome you actually went! Currently working towards going to France for training after I finish up my culinary degree.
You, Brian lagerstrom, and Kenji are all I watch man. Keep it up.
I normally don’t comment on videos but I can’t get over how much I loved this video. It was so easy to watch yet so very elegant. It was also really interesting to see the productivity side your channel, whilst also making me feel a little guilty about how unproductive my day ways. Also that little window shot reminded me of the movie Ratatouille which is very fitting. Much love bro!
Ethan this is one of your best! I also just moved to a new continent. Your bid made me happy.
Keep up the good work Ethan! I've been following you for about a year and you're in my top 3 food KZreadrs.
I was in paris/font over this time at that little snowstorm was a little mental. Glad you're feeling better :)
Hey Ethan! One thing you should consider if you're going to have a more robust website is that recipe websites are really make or break based on the Search Engine Optimization (trying to appear on google). This is why recipe sites have huge stories before the recipe, to try to show up in google searches. You can read more about how this works online. Just want to make sure you're aware of this. You'd have to write a huge amount of text for your recipes or accept that they won't be suggested on google. Not the best system, but it's what we live with.
@hugitkissitloveit8640
2 жыл бұрын
Interestinnng..! Thank you for explaining why recipes are whole novels 👍🏼👍🏼
@overtone55
2 жыл бұрын
@@hugitkissitloveit8640 you're welcome! Glad you got something out of it